Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit from $90

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $162, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport during October instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $208.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $374. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday is $627.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $415 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $683. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Chicago O'Hare Intl - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for around $316 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $151 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Chicago and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 61 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 35% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 427 flights take off from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.